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Whanganui Collegiate School

Whanganui · Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State : Integrated · Co-Educational · Large urban area · Boarding · Enrolment scheme

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Whanganui Collegiate School at a glance

Whanganui Collegiate School is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Whanganui, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 371 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 417. The school has been open since 1858.

With 371 students on roll, Whanganui Collegiate School is a large school — larger than about 70% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 417, which is well below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm. The gap of 46 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 68.8%, with a meaningful Asian community at 15% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.32 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 27668.8%
Pasifika 153.7%
Asian 6015.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 51.2%
Other 30.7%
International 4210.5%
European 276 · 68.8%
Pasifika 15 · 3.7%
Asian 60 · 15.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 5 · 1.2%
Other 3 · 0.7%
International 42 · 10.5%

Total roll recorded: 371 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

371Students on rollLarger than 70% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
417Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.99Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.32Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityWhanganui District
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Regional councilManawatū-Whanganui Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingBoarding available
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1858
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaCollege Estate
  • WardArea Outside Ward
  • General electorateWhanganui
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Whanganui 39.9296° S · 175.0382° E
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Nearby schools

St George's SchoolWhanganui · Full Primary 0 km Whanganui IntermediateWhanganui · Intermediate 0.4 km Whanganui City CollegeWhanganui · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.7 km Whanganui High SchoolWhanganui · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.7 km Carlton SchoolWhanganui · Contributing 0.9 km Keith Street SchoolWhanganui · Contributing 1.1 km

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About this data

School #192 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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